ORD 1995-11 - Removing Stop Signs (Sycamore- Palm) 03-21-1995ORDINANCE NO. 95 -11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 12,
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF ITS CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY REMOVING STOP SIGNS AT THE
INTERSECTION ON SYCAMORE STREET AT PALM
STREET; MAKING OTHER RELATED FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
THAT:
Section 1: The following described intersection is removed as a four -way stop intersection:
Intersection
Palm Street
At
Sycamore
by removing the stop signs on Sycamore Street.
Designated
4 -Way Stop
Section 2: Schedule VIII, Stop Intersections, of Chapter 12, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas, shall be revised to
reflect the amendments made by this ordinance as follows:
Intersection At Designated
Palm Street Sycamore 2 -Way Stop
Section 3: The City Manager is authorized and directed to cause the posting of proper signs
at the above described intersection.
Section 4: It shall be unlawful for driver of a vehicle to disobey the instruction of the signs
placed in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance unless at the time
otherwise directed by a Police Officer.
Section 5: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance or
failing to comply with any requirement of the ordinance will be guilty of a
misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to five hundred ($500.00) dollars upon
conviction. The violation of any provision of the ordinance or the failure to
comply with any requirement of this ordinance shall each constitute a distinct and
separate offense.
Section 6: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance
is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional, such portion shall be deemed
a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect
any of the remaining provisions of this ordinance.
Section 7: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only
to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall
be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter
covered by this ordinance.
Section 8: This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after its passage by the City
Council. The City Secretary shall publish the caption of this ordinance in the
official City newspaper at least twice within ten (10) days of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 1995.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
William B. Green, Mayor
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPR ED O
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Scott Boun s, City Attorney